Man Bequeaths $485K For Sheltered Animals

Richard Weitzel left behind a dog-gone generous donation to Post Falls Police’s Animal Safety Division. The Post Falls man, who died of natural causes in January at 82, designated in his will that the division receive $235,119. “I’ve been with the department almost 30 years and I’ve never heard of us receiving a donation this large,” Post Falls Police Chief Scot Haug said. “We were shocked and we’re grateful for the Weitzel family for this donation. We can do a lot of things to improve the Animal Safety Division with this.” Bob Hickey, the executor of Weitzel’s will and caregiver to his former neighbor, said the World War II veteran and former electrical engineer also left behind the same amount to the Animal Welfare Institute, an animal protection organization in Washington, D.C., and $15,000 for SpokAnimal, a nonprofit humane organization and adoption center in Spokane/ Brian Walker , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here .